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Zika virus: What you need to know

Posted by: Blog Editor, Posted on: 1 February 2016 - Categories: Health Protection

The outbreak of Zika virus in South and Central America, and the Caribbean, has attracted widespread media coverage with particular focus on an apparent increase in the number of babies born with microcephaly (a smaller head than expected which can …

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Keeping fans healthy at the 2014 World Cup

Posted by: Geraldine Oliver, Posted on: 5 June 2014 - Categories: Global health, Protecting the country's health

...travel health nursing team. Travellers should seek advice as soon as possible about travel vaccines. Recommendations will depend on the exact nature of the travel, but an appointment for last...

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